La Plagne's après-ski scene is so lively that one traveller said she could not take her skis off fast enough upon reaching the open-air venue La Bergerie, where a man in neon orange played the saxophone and crowds danced on tables.
Writing for the Daily Express, Jessica Fitch described a week-long ski holiday in the French Alps with her sister, staying at the Chalet Grand Chardon, run by tour operator Ski Beat. The chalet offered a heated outdoor pool, an indoor sauna, canapés and aperitifs on arrival, four cooked breakfasts, homemade afternoon cakes, and six nights of three-course dinners with unlimited wine.
First runs and favourite slopes
The sisters opted for the Paradiski pass, which grants access to lifts across La Plagne, Les Arcs, and Peisey-Vallandry, covering 258 runs. La Plagne itself features 135 slopes: 10 green, 77 blue, 30 red, and 15 black.
Their first run took them to La Plagne Centre and then up to the Grande Rochette summit at 2,500 metres above sea level, offering 360-degree views. Fitch singled out the Petit Rochette blue run as her favourite, describing a moment of awe looking out over the peaks.
Après-ski and evening activities
After skiing, the pair regularly visited Crêperie le Flocon in Plagne Bellecôte for sweet and savoury crepes. They also discovered La Bergerie, a massive open-air venue with a saxophonist and three dancers on stage, which they visited almost every day before skiing directly home ahead of the 5 PM lift closure.
Beyond the slopes, La Plagne offers the local Olympic bobsleigh track, an ice rink, and snowshoeing. The chalet hosts also organised nighttime tobogganing, which Fitch said she would highly recommend for a laugh.
Ski Beat offers a week's ski holiday in La Plagne from £731 per person during the 2026/27 season, based on two sharing a double or twin en-suite room, including return flights, transfers, and a chalet host. Fitch concluded that after seven days of fun, she left feeling completely ecstatic.
